2009 Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
84 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
29,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 74 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 84 complaints (23.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 11 | 13.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 10 | 11.9% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 9.5% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 3.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 3.6% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 20 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 16 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 11 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 8 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Suspension:Front | 5 |
| Steering | 4 |
Air Bags: 20; Fuel/Propulsion System: 16; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 11; Electrical System: 8; Fuel System, Gasoline: 8; Unknown Or Other: 7; Suspension:Front: 5; Steering: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 34 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 17 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 34; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
2009: 7; 2010: 10; 2011: 11; 2012: 2; 2013: 10; 2014: 9; 2015: 11; 2016: 7; 2017: 7; 2018: 4; 2019: 6
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10276367 · 2009-07-10 (July 10, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT SHIELD UNDERNEATH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HE DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED FLAMES. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE HOSES AND WIRES. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276367 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10280790 · 2009-08-18 (August 18, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CLEANED THE VENT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LET HIM KNOW IF IT RECURS. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE FLUID WAS BURPING OUT OF THE HEAT VENT FROM THE TRANSMISSION BUT NOT FROM ANY OTHER SEAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280790 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10286791 · 2009-10-08 (October 8, 2009)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 10 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT TO RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RESURFACED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THIRTEEN TIMES AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAI…
Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10288694 · 2009-10-16 (October 16, 2009)
1) DURING THE PERIOD OF PLACING THE MANUAL 6 SPEED INTO FIRST GEAR, THE GEAR WILL SPORADICALLY POP OUT AND ABRUPTLY BACK INTO NEUTRAL. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE AS TO THE TEMPERATURES NOR CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. IT OCCURS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. (STATE/CITY ROAD 2WD) 2) THE FAILURE IS THAT WITHOUT WARNING IN A SPORADIC STATE, 1ST GEAR WHILE ENGAGED AND MOVING AT EITHER 1 - 10 MPH WILL ABRUPTLY POP OUT OF FIRST AND LAND IN NEUTRAL WITH A LOUD THUD WHEN OCCURRING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE IN THAT IF ONE IS PULLING ONTO A RO…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,535 miles reported. Look up ODI 10288694 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10293979 · 2009-11-30 (November 30, 2009)
WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE I WANDERED OVER THE YELLOW LINE AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE RAN OVER THE INDENTED 'WAKE UP' IMPRESSIONS IN THE ASPHALT AT WHICH TIME MY FRONT END BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING LIKE I WAS DRIVING A JACK HAMMER. I BEGAN TO BRAKE AND MADE IT ACROSS 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I COULD COME TO A STOP. THE SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP. I INSPECTED THE FRONT END COMPONENTS AND ALL WERE FINE. I SLOWLY DROVE OFF AND THE PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTED. THIS PROBLEM IS 'DEATH WOBBLE' AND IS ALL OVER JEEP MESSA…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293979 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294779 · 2009-12-07 (December 7, 2009)
2009 JEEP WRANGLER WITH SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON START FROM STANDING STOP TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP ACTUAL "POP" OUT OF FIRST GEAR. PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT BUT WILL OCCUR TWO TO THREE TIMES DURING A DRIVING DAY. CAR HAS LEFT ME VULNERABLE IN TRAFFIC AS I TRY TO RE-ENGAGE TRANSMISSION TO GET OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC'S WAY. SEARCH ON WEB INDICATES IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO OWNERS OF 2007-2009 JK WRANGLER OWNERS BUT JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED ANY TSB OR OTHER FIX. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO GET KILLED…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294779 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294933 · 2009-12-08 (December 8, 2009)
2009 JEEP WRANGLER X POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AS THIS IS OCCURRING IN FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP IT IS USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP SIGN, THUS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A BROADSIDE COLLISION OR REAR END. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294933 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10302419 · 2010-01-26 (January 26, 2010)
FUEL TANK WILL OVERFLOW SPILLING ANYWHERE FROM 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL FROM VEHICLE WHEN AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS ARE USED. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE TANK DOES NOT VENT PROPERLY, WHEN THE AUTOMATIC FUEL PUMPS SHUT OFF (REGARDLESS OF STATION) THE TANK APPEARS TO "BURP" VENTING MORE GASES AND 1-2 QUARTS OF FUEL. THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM HAPPENING REGULARLY (EVERY SECOND OR THIRD FILL UP). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302419 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.